Alltywerin, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NQ

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Alltywerin is in Pontardawe, Swansea and in Neath Port Talbot district. SA8 4NQ is located in the Pontardawe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Neath. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Alltywerin, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA8 4NH, SA8 4LH, SA8 4LF, SA8 4JR, SA8 4NJ, SA8 4LG, SA8 4NE, SA8 4JQ, SA8 4NL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA8 4NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SA8 4NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	42.9%	7.2%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	36.6%	-6.1%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	52.8%	1.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	27.3%	29.3%	2.0%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	22.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	15.7%	-5.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	18.7%	11.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	24.6%	4.4%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.8%	98.2%	-1.6%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.3%	97.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	97.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Alltywerin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alltywerin was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.9% lower than the Allt-wen average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alltywerin has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Allt-wen and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Neath Port Talbot .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SA8 4NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alltywerin are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Neath Port Talbot.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alltywerin, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA8 4NQ

Average Price
£153,719

Semi-Detached
£153,719

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alltywerin

Average Price
£158,527

Semi-Detached
£158,225

Terraced
£173,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AlltywerinStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Alltywerin, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-07-31	£130,000
21 Alltywerin, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,500	2022-04-14	£201,848
10 Alltywerin, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-08-12	£162,270
17 Alltywerin, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-05-17	£159,764
30 Alltywerin, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-08-19	£215,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA8 4NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	34
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
YGG Pontardawe Alltacham Drive , Pontardawe SA8 4JX	- not rated	331 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llangiwg Primary School New Road , Ynysmeudwy SA8 4PJ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rhydyfro Primary School Waun Penlan , Pontardawe SA8 3BB	- not rated	1,121 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cwmtawe Community School Ffordd Parc , Ynysderw SA8 4EG	- not rated	1,140 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alltwen Primary School Alltwen Hill , Alltwen SA8 3AB	- not rated	1,238 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
S&A Grill	15 Alltacham Drive	149 yd
The Ponty Cafe	5 James Street	345 yd
Rosselli's Coffee House	27 Herbert Street	601 yd
The Singing Kettle	47 Herbert Street	638 yd
Cardamon	52 Herbert Street	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Hotel	1 High Street	481 yd
Pontardawe Golf Club	Pontardawe Golf Club, Cefn Llan Road	517 yd
The Pink Geranium	31-33 Herbert Street	615 yd
Dillwyn Arms	Dillwyn Arms, Herbert Street	616 yd
Pontardawe Arts Centre	60 Herbert Street	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bells Bakes	7 East Crossways	126 yd
Powerbuilding Hardcore Gym Cafe	Fitness Studio, Church Street	372 yd
Flames Pizza	21 High Street	480 yd
Cross Fish Bar	19 High Street	481 yd
Waffle Town	13-14 High Street	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Supermarkets	Ffordd Parc Ynysderw		805 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Ffordd Parc Ynysderw		912 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA8 4NQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.